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Palmetto Profiles: They Faced Their Challenges; Share Yours

A football coach, a marketing expert, a college president and a little league baseball director shared their mountains with Patch.

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What do the nation's winningest football coach, a tireless little league baseball promoter, The Citadel's first female graduate and a college president have in common?

They've all faced challenges, just like you.

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Over the past few weeks, these men and women have shared their mountains with Patch readers. We thought we would share them with you again, in hopes you would share your challenges with your neighbors — and what you're doing to overcome them.

How has Nancy Mace continued to break from tradition since graduating from The Citadel?

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What gets Colleen Perry Keith at Spartanburg Methodist College out of bed every morning?

Share your challenges in the comments below and what you did to overcome them.

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